The 2-year-old mutt's owner hoped the pup, a burn survivor, would bring awareness to an important cause with his win. "We’re trying to use him as a poster child for what can happen to animals who are abused," Holly Chandler told the AP.

WALLE (2013)

This 4-year-old with an unusually large head, hump back and duck-like waddle won the top prize at the 25th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, the marquee event at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. “His head has always been bigger than his body,” said his owner Tammie Barbee.

MUGLY (2012)

What’s in a name? For a dog called Mugly, it’s a whole lot of ugly. The 8-year-old Chinese crested, already one of the U.K.’s ugliest dog honorees, won big in 2012. He and his owner Bev Nicholson showed their British pride with Union Jack-embellished accessories.

SAM (2003-2005)

Triple crown! It was three years and three wins for the blind Chinese crested that had been rescued from a shelter by his Santa Barbara, Calif., owner. His unforgettable mug landed him on Criss Angel’s Mindfreak Halloween special.